Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-17
SYMPATHY NOT SO CHEAP
AN OLD ADAGE DISPROVEN BY
THE NEW YORK STRIKE.

Hundreds of the Men Who Went Out to
Help the Coal Handlers Unable to
Recover Their Places -- A General
strike of the Coopers Expected.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Master Workman
Quinn of District Assembly No. 40,
Knights of Labor, called at the Mallory
line pier to-day and told Charles Mallory
that he had come TO settle the labor
trouble. Mr.. Mallory said: 1--WE have no
trouble. and know you never worked on
this pier, and l have no knowledge of
you."
Mr.. Mallory walked away and an Off
Ger escorted Assembly 49's representa-
tive outside the gate. Steamere are sail
| ing on time. There is some trouble still
| keeping freight from accommodating on
| the Morgan dock, as the Italians have all
been disposed OF and the strikers have
not been taken back. The company of
| fered the strikers 25c. per hour for
day work ana 35c. for night work, but the
men refused to accept any other rates but
40c. and 60c., as before the strike
EATING HUMBLE PIE.
Capt. Bonner, of the Old Domlnion
| line, was waited upon by deputatiol of
| strikers to-day and asked on what terms
told that an answer would be given this
afternoon.
The balance of the Italians on the Nor
gan line went out to-day Many strikers
have applied for work. The company has
five boats waiting to be unloaded.
In Brooklyn several non union men
were assaulted last night by strikers.
Several Italians were also assaulted
while returning from work. Several ar
rests were made.
COoPERS GO OUT.
One of the results OF the big sympathetic
strike in behalf of the coal handlers is
likely to be a general strike OF the coop
ers. When the strike was ordered against
tne handling OF nOn-uni0n coal and grain,
150 millers, In the employ of the Jones
Milling Company, one of the largest es-
Adjustments IN the city, went on strike.
When the strike was de-
clared of the men returned TO
WORK in body, but were informed by
Mr.. Jones tbat he would only take them
back individually. All of them refused
to 90 back. The capacity OF the mill
is from 1000 to 1000 barrels
daily, and barrels were procured
from the cooper shops Of NJ. ~ e.
COnelly. About 100 men are employed.
They are all members OF COopers' Union
| No. 2, and a committee informed Mr.. Con-
the Jones Company with barrels his men
| would strike. He declined to make any
such promise and all OF his men went
| out. The drivers of the delivery wagons
| also went out.
CANAL CAPTAINS GIVE IN.
JERSEY CITY, Feb. 16.-The committee
of the canal boat captains who struck in
sympathy with the coal handlers waited
upon Supt. Stockton, OF the Delaware and
Hudson Coal Company at Weehawken,
today. A short consultation was held,
and the committee reported to the union
that they had been received favOrably. 1t
was then decided by the captains TO re-
turn to work tomorrow at the old terms.
Although large crowds Of strikers gath.
cred on the streets to-day no breach OF the
peace occurred.
LABORER'S ESCAPE.
A laborer who had visited the Bremen
dock in Hoboken and was returning was
mistaken for n "scab," and but for the
timely arrival of police would have been
| beaten. Non-union men are escorted to
and from the ferry by police.
The freight handlers who were en-
ployed at the West Shore Company's
| docks have returned TO WORK.
1t is feared that the silk weavers en-
ployed in Union Hill and Jersey City
Heights will strike, in sympathy with the
| SILK WeaVerS Oh Paterson. a large meet
ing of socialistic silk weavers was held
at Union Hill last night. 1t ended in
fight. Stones were thrown ana sticks
were freely used.
DANGER AT SOUTH AMBoY.
SOUTH AMBOY, N. j., Feb. 16.-An out
break may occur mere at any time among
the strikers. All reports about any of
the old hands being reinstated are untrue,
and there is no prospect that majority
Of the strikers will ever be given work
here again. This fact mas caused bitter
ness of feeling among the old hands
which is daily growing stronger. To-
day a gang OF men came down from New
YORK to Join the hands at work on the
docks. The strikers, however, refused to
allow them to go to the docks, and finally
induced them by threats TO return to New
York. The strikers say no addition
| shall be made to the force OF men
on the docks, unless it comes from their
ranks. They threaten TO drive of all men
VINO come here expecting to get work. A
number OF new special Deputy Sherifs
will be sworn In tomorrow for duty here,
ana trouble with the strikers seems to be
| unavoidable.